Nottinghamshire v Middlesex, Trent Bridge, 4th day

Wessels blast completes stunning chase

Jun 17, 2014: In a Championship that remains a wide open contest, Nottinghamshire took over at the front of the field, at least temporarily. In spite of conceding more than 500 runs in the first innings they pulled off a stunning victory

Sussex v Yorkshire, Arundel, 2nd day

Yorkshire seek to wear down Magoffin

Jun 17, 2014: Yorkshire chose to treat Steve Magoffin with utmost suspicion and wear down Sussex gradually at Arundel

Northamptonshire v Warwickshire, Wantage Road, 3rd day

'Fair dinkum' Hain clubs Northants

Jun 17, 2014: Sam Hain broke Ian Bell's record and became the youngest man to score a first-class century for Warwickshire as they took a grip on their game against Northamptonshire.

Durham v Lancashire, Chester-le-Street, 3rd day

Smith keeps Lancs alive in defining match

Jun 17, 2014: Day four at Chester-le-Street could prove to be season-defining for Durham and Lancashire, who both have fears of relegation. Lancashire require another 299 runs to win on a deteriorating pitch.

Glamorgan v Kent, Cardiff, 3rd day

Allenby sets up Glamorgan victory push

Jun 17, 2014: Jim Allenby became Glamorgan's second centurion of the season as the Welsh county set up a charge for victory on the third day against Kent at Cardiff.

Derbyshire v Surrey, Derby, 3rd day

Batty takes four as Surrey find groove

Jun 17, 2014: After a laboured start to the season, Surrey are beginning to click into gear just at the right time. It remains premature to propound the idea of a promotion assault but all the pieces are undoubtedly coming together.

Bangladesh v India, 2nd ODI, Mirpur

Worst collapses, and more wickets than runs conceded

Jun 17, 2014: Stats highlights from a wicket-fest in Mirpur

Hampshire v Essex, Ageas Bowl, 3rd day

Vince double helps crush Essex

Jun 17, 2014: At the end of the match, an attendant struggled for almost 45 minutes to remove an Essex flag that had been on display for the last three days. It was at odds with the resistance the team had showed in a record-equalling defeat

Bangladesh v India, 2nd ODI, Mirpur

Mushfiqur apologises for 'shameful' defeat

Jun 17, 2014: Mushfiqur Rahim has apologised to Bangladesh fans for his team's "shameful" 47-run defeat in the second ODI against India

Bangladesh v India, 2nd ODI, Mirpur

Pacy Taskin stars in a complete bowling performance

Jun 17, 2014: Debutant Taskin Ahmed injected Bangladesh's attack with some much-needed pace, and worked well in partnership with Mashrafe Mortaza to sink India's line-up

West Indies v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Port of Spain, 2nd day

Brathwaite, Bravo tons put WI in command

Jun 17, 2014: West Indies' top order produced a commanding performance on an extended second day to take an 89-run lead in the Trinidad Test

Sri Lanka in England 2014

Cook runs now top of England's most-wanted list

Jun 17, 2014: With Sri Lanka's attack, and what India will bring next month, a continued failure of Alastair Cook to recover something close to his best form will raise serious worries

England news

England fined for Lord's over-rate

Jun 17, 2014: England have been fined for their slow over-rate during the Lord's Test against Sri Lanka

Bangladesh v India, 2nd ODI, Mirpur

The impatient opener

Jun 17, 2014: Plays of the day from the second ODI between Bangladesh and India in Mirpur

Schoolboy takes 10 for 2

Jun 17, 2014: On the day England's bowlers fell a wicket short of a remarkable Test win at Lord's, a 13-year old bowler took astonishing figures of 5-3-2-10 to bowl Sexey's School to victory

Zimbabwe news

Zimbabwe A tour of Bangladesh put on hold

Jun 17, 2014: Zimbabwe's cricketers have had just three days of international cricket in 2014 and their drought is set to continue as the A team's tour to Bangladesh, which was scheduled to begin later this month, has been postponed

Cricket

Is there life after cricket?

Jun 17, 2014: Neil Manthorp, writing for Business Day Live, explains how difficult it is for Cricketers to sustain a living once they retire from the game

England cricket

Save all the Root praises

Jun 17, 2014: Jon Hotten, writing in his blog the Old Batsman, believes that while Joe Root's 200 at Lord's was no doubt impressive, it hardly signals a return to form for the batsman

Spirit of cricket

Stop walking

Jun 17, 2014: Let the umpires do their job. Walking - even when done with the best of intentions - undermines them

Bangladesh v India, 2nd ODI, Mirpur

Binny 6 for 4, India defend 105

Jun 17, 2014: Stuart Binny's 6 for 4 outweighed debutant Taskin Ahmed's 5 for 28 as India snatched victory in an incredible low-scoring encounter